The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-15
washington.
rom our regular eorrs.ponasn..,
wAsarSorox, March 25th, 1887.

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seems to give satisfaction, aud some
are even en- thusiastic In iis praise
One prom, ent citizen OF Washing
ton remarked that the character o.
the mes composing the board wa'
ample compensation fr the delay Ia
their appointment.
Now and then you hear Repub.
lican ohec, 10 the appointment oi
Judge Cooley az one of the Represen.
tatIves OF his party. -. Ing that he
has not been In accord with tho Re-
publican party for some years, but As
q rule his selection u highly com
mended by leading men on both
sides. The Democrats would have
been gratlfied II ex-Representatlve
Morrison's name had headed the Hat
for the longest term OF oiiiee, six
years, and Judge Cooley been given
the second place. But, at the White
House, tie explanation Of this was
that the Judge had made such sac
rifce 10 accept pls.e 40 the con-
mission that IL was the least the
President could do TO name him arst.
1t Is said he sacrificed S25 900 per
annum as receiver for the 81 500 sal
ary Of Commissioner.
In politics the commission, rs was
to be expected, Is divided between .
Democratic majority aud RepublI-
caa a.ninority. The representative
character OF each Of the Democratic
members, Messrs. Morrison, Schoon-
maker aud Bragg, viii pass without
question. Mr.. Schoonnaker Is snid
to be the personal selection Of the
President. lie was p trusted friend
OF the late Gov. TlIdeu and has long
had the confidence of Mr. Cleveland.
Mr.. Walker, Of Vermont has the par
tisan endorsement Of Senator Ed
munds, and Judge Cooley, II ques-
toned, would pronounce himself q
Republican.
The list Of names reveals conscI.
entious effort TO secure the most COM
peteut, qualified and ahle men who
could be obtained for the salaries In
each case there Is something 10 give
the man peculiar claim 10 the dis
tlnction. Messrs. Cooley, Walker and
Bragg have been prominently iden-
tiied with the subject OF governments
al relations t1 the railroads. Mr.
Bragg, as president OF the Alabama
Railroad Commission, and Mr.. Walk
or, as member Of the Vermont
Senate, have had experience In tho
formation and execution OF legEsIa-
tlon sGeciing the railroads, aud Judge
CopIey Is perhaps the most eminent
authority In the United States or
subjects NJ Constitutional law sffcct.
ing Interstate commerce.
Mr. Morrison Is qualified by hi
long experience as lawmaker, hi
thorough study OF commercial ques
tions and IFS universally recognized
integrity and earnestncss. Mr
Schoonmaker's specIa. fitness for tn
appointment lies IL his familIarIi.
with the laws and commerce Of Nev
York, and Ills relations {, Gov. Til
den as a co-operItnr In his reior q
measures.
The new law Is vast problem
! Every feature Of ITS ops rations
] more or less uncertain, and whatevs
Is done adverse criticism and vigos
ous opposition may be expected
Under the circumstances the PresI
dent could scarcely have followe
better rules of selection. Ia cboosin
the Commissioners on tbs ba-is {
merit, he has relieved himself OF RI
sponsibIlity TO greater degree tha
he could have done by appointment
based more upon political ard per
sonal c, nsfderations.
The construction of the Inter-Siai
Commerce Commission has bet n
work of six weeks for the Presiden
To make II satisfactory, fairly repre-
! sentative of sll conflicting Interests
AMI fairly representative OF The .varl
: ous sections Of the eountIy-condl
: tIons which are necessary, becaus
the commission will he in It's wide
sense NstIeuaI court-the attemI
i TO do ell this, the President says, hi
. been tho most difficult puzzle Of h
!, Administrators. Several times
h supposed he had the Conmissid
completed, but each time a hitch C
Cured and an entire redistribution !
places was necessitated. Every Tin
four good members were secured
was found impossible 10 get fift
who would exactly I'll IN with tt
other fur and then a complete r
cast was required,
The labors Of the Commission vi
be comprehensive and coDsiderab
force OF clerks and assistants will !
Required. Substantially, the Capt.
will have a new department.. A
together the effect upon this city vi